Keuka College

Keuka College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Keuka Park, New York. It admits most applicants, graduates 58% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $58,289 ten years after starting college, more than 47% of the New York colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
68%

More selective than 58% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$24,338 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $54,760. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
58%

Higher than 44% of New York colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$58,289

Higher than 47% of New York colleges we cover and 65% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Keuka College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,780 applicants, Keuka College admitted 1,671 and 229 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

1,780
Applied
1,671
Admitted
229
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores10%
First-year students who return73%
Pell Grant recipients50%
First-generation students38%
Women / men76% / 24%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Keuka College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$39,332
Housing & meals, on campus$13,556
Books & supplies$1,300
Total cost of attendance$54,760

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$21,418
Loan default rate7.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

What Keuka College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Keuka College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$19,368$79,6023.4 years
$30–48k$19,762$81,2223.4 years
$48–75k$21,808$89,6313.8 years
$75–110k$30,357$124,7675.3 years
$110k+$26,748$109,9344.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (44% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($58,289) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,656 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Keuka College majors, earnings & careers

Keuka College offers 33 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
  • Science & Math · 6
  • Health & Medicine · 5
  • Humanities & Languages · 5
  • Business & Finance · 4
  • Education · 3
  • Arts & Design · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1

Highest-earning majors at Keuka College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$102,802$40,141
Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$70,306$27,000
Business Administration$58,413$28,000
Criminal Justice$57,295$27,000
Special Education$55,992$27,000
Psychology$55,124$27,000
Social Work$54,540$40,593
American Sign Language$43,419$26,000
Quick list of all 33 majors
  • Accounting—
  • American Sign Language$43,419
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$58,413
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice$57,295
  • Education—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • Environmental Science / Conservation—
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
  • Health Sciences—
  • History and Political Science—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Marketing—
  • Mathematics—
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Nursing$102,802
  • Psychology$55,124
  • Psychology (Research)—
  • Public Policy Analysis—
  • Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$70,306
  • Social Sciences, Other—
  • Social Work$54,540
  • Sociology—
  • Special Education$55,992
  • Studio Art—
  • Sustainability Studies—
  • Writing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Social Work → Social worker

$65,100
New York
$59,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$112,250
New York
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Keuka Park

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$808/mo

2 bedrooms $1,057.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
33° / 81°

January and July average highs. 30 inches of rain a year, 57 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Yates County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,284
First-year students from New York93%
Next most common home statesPennsylvania, Colorado, Connecticut
AthleticsNCAA Division III without football · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 78% · Hispanic 8% · Black 7% · Two or more 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Yates County at a glance

Population24,526
Median household income$69,701
Adults with a bachelor's degree25%
Median age43

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Keuka College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Keuka College68%$24,33858%$58,289This school
Daemen University68%$18,69359%$61,808
Hartwick College70%$31,32053%$61,107
Roberts Wesleyan University71%$23,13067%$55,031
Dominican University New York63%$41,83253%$61,171

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Keuka College would cost you $5,645 more per year than Daemen University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Keuka College, mostly from more Daemen University students living at home, which lowers its average (+$4,808).
  • Keuka College gives aided families $3,923 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentKeuka CollegeDaemen UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$39,332$35,218+$4,114
Books & supplies$1,300$1,000+$300
Housing & meals$13,556$13,940−$384
Personal & travel$2,230$1,500+$730
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,658−$6,466+$4,808
Sticker price$54,760$45,192+$9,568
Average grants−$30,422−$26,499−$3,923
You pay$24,338$18,693+$5,645

“+” means Keuka College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Keuka College

What is the Keuka College acceptance rate?

Keuka College accepts 68% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,671 of 1,780 applicants were admitted.

How much does Keuka College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $54,760 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,338 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,368 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,748.

How much do Keuka College graduates earn?

Former Keuka College students earn a median $58,289 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Keuka College graduation rate?

58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.

How long does a Keuka College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Keuka College costs about $89,631 after grants ($21,808 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $58,289 ten years after starting, $23,656 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 3.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Keuka College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/keuka-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).